Man's tanning injection disaster: 'Doctor's called me an idiot' news.com.au Australia's leading news site for latest headlines Is this injectable tanning drug safe to use? Dangerous' tanning products promoted by influencers Melanotan & Tanning Injections: Safe or Risky? Your body already makes a hormone that tells your skin to tan. Melanotan 2 is a synthetic peptide engineered to mimic that hormone but in a version that's more potent and longer lasting than Australians who use tanning products containing 'melanotan' are at risk of serious health problems. These products include nasal sprays and other injectable and ingestible tanning products, and are being illegally promoted and